A bill to amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit deprivation of rights under color or any statute, treaty, order, rule, or regulation implementing decisions of the United Nations.

Summary

Provides that whoever, under color of law, statute, treaty, ordinance, regulation, or custom (including any order, rule, or regulation issued by the President to apply measures which the Security Council or General Assembly has decided, or may decide, pursuant to Charter of the United Nations, are to be employed to give effect to its decisions or resolutions under such charter, or otherwise), willfully subjects any inhabitant of any State, district, Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 242)

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rarick, John R. [D-LA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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